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H.Con.Res.214

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.

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9/18/2007--Introduced.
Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of t... moreSee Full Bill Text

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September 17, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: H.Con.Res. 214: Expressing the sense of ...

Peter King [R-NY] introduced H.Con.Res. 214: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his ...

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